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Pasteurization Does Not Destroy the Vitamins in Milk
- 1930s (Poster)
- After 1993 – before 2021 (Correspondence)
Framed poster depicting a baby holding a bottle of milk. Underneath reads: "Pasteurization Does/Not Destroy the/ Vitamins in Milk/Play Safe-Buy Only/Pasteurized/Milk".
A letter from James Dickson to Fred Weber is…
- Author Dickson, James
- Addressee Weber, Fred
- Subject Milk--Pasteurization, Dairy products, Pasteurization, Dickson, James
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Oral history interview with Martin Karplus
- 2015-Dec-09
- 2016-Mar-04
- 2016-May-25
Martin Karplus was born in Vienna, Austria, one of two sons. Karplus’ father was in banking; his mother was a dietician at the family’s Fango-Heilanstalt Clinic. During the Nazi occupation of Austria, the family moved…
- Interviewee Karplus, Martin, 1930-
- Interviewer Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-, Eardley-Pryor, Roger
- Subject Karplus, Martin, 1930-, Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Watson Scientific Computing Laboratory, Quadrupole moments, Harvard University, Biology, Nobel Prize winners, Bird watching, Molecular dynamics, Photography
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Spool of white Lycra fiber
- Circa 2015
Large, hollow cylindrical piece of thick cardboard with thick white Lycra fiber wound around it.
- Manufacturer Invista's Applied Research Centre
- Subject Thread, Spandex
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Spool of black Lycra fiber
- Circa 2015
Large, hollow cylindrical piece of thick cardboard with thick black Lycra fiber wound around it.
- Manufacturer Invista's Applied Research Centre
- Subject Thread, Spandex
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Half Chest Binders
- 2015
Five chest binding garments produced by the gc2b Company. This garment comes in five "nude" tones ranging from dark to light tan shades. A chest binder is anything used to bind and flatten the chest.
According to gc2b,…
- Creator Of Work gc2b
- Subject Gender expression, Sex (Psychology), Gender identity, Gender nonconformity, Commercial products, Nylon, Transgender people, Human skin color
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Distillations, Volume 1 Number 4
- 2015 (Winter)
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Distillations, Volume 1 Number 3
- 2015 (Fall)
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D*Lite Hands-free Breast Pump Bra
- 2015
A black specialized bra for people who are lactating or chestfeeding. The bra is secured in front by a zipper. The bra cups are formed from two overlapping fabric pieces which can be moved to expose the wearer's nipple.…
- Manufacturer Simple Wishes, LLC
- Subject Brassieres, Breastfeeding, Women--Health and hygiene, Health products, Lactation, Health
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Chemical Heritage, Volume 32 Number 3
- 2014 – 2015 (Fall/Winter)
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Oral history interview with Sol Rosenblatt
- 2015-Sep-30
- 2015-Oct-22
Sol Rosenblatt was born and grew up in Brooklyn, New York, one of two children. His father was in the garment industry, his mother a housewife. The family was of Russian Jewish heritage. Rosenblatt attended public…
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Oral history interview with Roald Hoffmann
- 2014-Oct-16 (First interview)
- 2014-Oct-17 (Second interview)
- 2015-Mar-21 (Third interview)
Roald Hoffmann was born Roald Safran in Złoczów, Poland, in 1937. When the Nazi Wehrmacht reached Złoczów in 1941, Roald’s family went into hiding, then into a labor camp. His father bribed the guards to allow Roald,…
- Interviewee Hoffmann, Roald
- Interviewer Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-, Reinhardt, Carsten
- Subject Hoffmann, Roald, Hückel molecular orbitals, Chemistry, Organic, Boranes, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Nobel Prize winners, Woodward, R. B. (Robert Burns), 1917-1979, Djerassi, Carl, Emigration and immigration
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Periodic Table Card Game
- Circa 2014
Memory game features 54 card deck; 34 cards feature element number and cartoon characters who personify or act out elements and their characteristics, 16 group cards, and 4 command cards; game includes Periodic Table of…
- Manufacturer Artec Educational
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Card games, Artec Educational, Periodic table of the elements
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Hooded one-piece swimsuit
- 2014
The Coolibar hooded one-piece swimsuit for a small child is constructed with four-way stretch knit (polyester and spandex). The hood protects the infant's neck and head while the zipper and snap buttons eases putting on…
- Manufacturer Coolibar, Inc.
- Subject Bathing suits, Spandex
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Oral history interview with Kenneth G. Standing
- 2014-Oct-29
Kenneth Standing grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the oldest of four children. His father was an accountant, his mother a primary school teacher and housewife. Standing says he ended up in science by process of…
- Interviewee Standing, K.G. (Ken G.)
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael A.
- Sponsor American Society for Mass Spectrometry
- Subject Standing, Kenneth G., 1925-, Mass spectrometry, Nuclear physics, Leptons (Nuclear physics)--Decay, Cyclotrons, Time-of-flight mass spectrometry, Scientific apparatus and instruments
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Oral history interview with Raymond E. March
- 2014-Oct-27
Raymond March was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. March’s childhood was shaped by World War II, and by a mysterious polio-like paralysis which caused him to miss a great deal of school. He took an apprenticeship…
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Oral history interview with Florine Wise
- 2014-Sep-26
Florine Wise was born in her grandmother’s house and grew up in West Ambler, Pennsylvania, near her grandmother and many aunts and uncles. Her parents worked for Sperry Univac; two uncles worked at the asbestos plants.…
- Interviewee Wise, Florine, 1949-
- Interviewer Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Sponsor National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
- Subject Asbestos, Asbestos--Environmental aspects, Asbestos--Health aspects, Asbestosis--Research, Community development--Environmental aspects, Environmental sciences, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Wise, Florine, Asbestos--Safety measures
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Oral history interview with Sharon Cooke-Vargas
- 2014-Sep-15
Sharon Cooke-Vargas and her two brothers grew up in Ambler, Pennsylvania, after their parents divorced and their mother moved there to be near her own parents. Cooke-Vargas’ grandfather, who died of asbestosis, worked…
- Interviewee Cooke-Vargas, Sharon, 1953-
- Interviewer Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Sponsor National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
- Subject Cooke-Vargas, Sharon, Pennsylvania--Ambler, African Americans, African American women, Asbestos, Asbestos--Health aspects, Asbestos--Environmental aspects, Asbestosis, Asbestosis--Research, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Keasbey & Mattison Company
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Oral history interview with Fred Conner
- 2014-Sep-12
Fred Conner, Jr., grew up in Northeast Philadelphia. Having majored in economics at Upsala College, Conner served in the Marine Corps for twelve years and then as a defense contractor in the Balkan countries and Kuwait.…
- Interviewee Conner, Fred, Jr.
- Interviewer Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Sponsor National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
- Subject Conner, Fred, Pennsylvania--Ambler, Asbestos, Asbestos--Health aspects, Asbestos--Environmental aspects, Asbestosis, Asbestosis--Research, United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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Oral history interview with Ruth Weeks
- 2014-Aug-14
Ruth Tate Weeks, aka Ruthy, was born and raised in West Ambler, Pennsylvania. Ruthy was one of eight children; her parents worked locally, and much of her extended family lived close by. Her neighborhood was racially…
- Interviewee Weeks, Ruth, 1956-
- Interviewer Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Sponsor National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
- Subject Asbestos, Asbestos--Environmental aspects, Asbestos--Health aspects, Asbestosis--Research, Community development--Environmental aspects, Environmental sciences, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Asbestos--Safety regulations, Weeks, Ruth
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Oral history interview with Gregory Cooke
- 2014-Aug-13
Gregory Cooke grew up in West Ambler, Pennsylvania, one of three children of a single mother. His childhood community was all black. He attended the local public schools and liked to swim in the creek, bike, fish, and…
- Interviewee Cooke, Gregory, 1951-
- Interviewer Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Sponsor National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
- Subject Cooke, Gregory, 1951-, Pennsylvania--Ambler, Asbestos, Asbestos--Environmental aspects, Asbestos--Health aspects, Asbestosis, Asbestosis--Research, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Mesothelioma, African Americans, African American men
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Oral history interview with Tim Hughes
- 2014-Apr-02
Tim Hughes grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of eight children; his father was a surgeon. Hughes took a degree in business from St. Francis University and started his own business. He now lives in Whitpain…
- Interviewee Hughes, Tim, 1954-
- Interviewer Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Sponsor National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
- Subject Asbestos, Asbestos--Environmental aspects, Asbestos--Health aspects, Asbestosis--Research, Community development--Environmental aspects, Environmental sciences, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Hughes, Tim, 1954-